What kinds of homes are in Bowling Green, KY?
Bowling Green, KY has 33,481 (±576) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 797 homes per square mile of land.
45.3% are detached single-family houses.
17.7% are in buildings of two to four units.
30.5% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 33,481 (±576)
- Detached houses
- 45.3%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 17.7%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 30.5%
Homes in Bowling Green by building size
| Building type | Bowling Green | Warren County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 45.3% (±2.1 points) | 62.9% | 67.5% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 3.0% (±0.9 points) | 2.3% | 2.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 6.4% (±1.4 points) | 3.9% | 2.7% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 11.3% (±1.6 points) | 7.1% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 12.1% (±1.8 points) | 7.7% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 8.3% (±1.5 points) | 5.0% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 10.1% (±1.4 points) | 6.0% | 3.7% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 3.3% (±1.0 points) | 4.9% | 10.7% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.1% (±0.2 points) | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In Bowling Green, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Warren County (18.7%).
It is also higher than in Kentucky (11.7%).
It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bowling Green
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | — | 30.5% (±2.7 points) | — |
| Plum Springs | 4.3 mi | 0.0% (±36.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Plano | 6.9 mi | 0.0% (±15.1 points) | Lower |
| Woodburn | 11 mi | 0.0% (±49.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Oakland | 11 mi | 0.0% (±41.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Smiths Grove | 13 mi | 0.0% (±17.3 points) | Lower |
| Auburn | 17 mi | 2.1% (±6.7 points) | Lower |
| Brownsville | 18 mi | 26.7% (±10.6 points) | Not measurably different |
| Woodbury | 18 mi | 0.0% (±83.1 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plano, KY (0.0%), Smiths Grove, KY (0.0%), Auburn, KY (2.1%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Warren County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 30.5% (±2.7 points) |
| 2 (tie) | Oakland | 0.0% (±41.2 points) |
| 2 (tie) | Plano | 0.0% (±15.1 points) |
| 2 (tie) | Plum Springs | 0.0% (±36.2 points) |
| 2 (tie) | Smiths Grove | 0.0% (±17.3 points) |
| 2 (tie) | Woodburn | 0.0% (±49.2 points) |
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bowling Green
How many homes are in Bowling Green?
Bowling Green, KY has an estimated 33,481 (±576) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Bowling Green houses or apartments?
45.3% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 48.2% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bowling Green?
17.7% of homes in Bowling Green are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bowling Green city, Kentucky (place:08902, in state:21).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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